These are some general questions that we just re-wrote for YOU...if you are here following Mr. B's tweet:
- What is your current position?
- What are your responsibilities?
- What inspired you to become a teacher?
- What skills/abilities do you feel students need to have to be successful in the 21st century as employees?
- There is a lot of discussion in K-12 education about the importance of content knowledge (knowing a lot of “stuff” about math, science, social studies, language arts, etc.) versus the importance of learning skills and students being able to construct their own understanding of material/ideas that are new to them (being able to “learn how to learn”). What are your thoughts regarding how much we should focus on content knowledge versus focusing on students’ ability to learn/adapt/grow?
- Tell us a little bit about any changes you foresee for schools in the next 5-15 years (and beyond). What do you think this means for students currently in high school and for K-12 education in general?
- What types of technologies should our students be proficient at using?
- What was the best learning/educational experience you have had? Why?
- Have you ever had a teacher like the one you have become?
- If you were going to design a 21st century school from the ground up, what are three key features you would include? These features could be physical (building features), pedagogical (teaching techniques/approach), structural (curriculum, schedule, etc.), technological (specific tools/software/experiences), etc.
- What is one question you wished we asked?
- When we're done today, what's the one most important "take-away" message you'd like our teachers and students to hear?